Chris Milton

Partner, Patent Attorney

Chris has experience of patent work in all aspects of chemistry, including pharmaceuticals, drug formulations, polymers and catalysts. He has particular expertise in the field of respiratory medicine.

Chris works with a variety of clients, from universities and start-up companies to large multi-national corporations. He handles drafting of new patent applications, particularly in the pharmaceutical and polymer fields, and subsequent prosecution of patent applications at the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office and the European Patent Office (EPO). Chris also has considerable experience of filing and prosecuting patent applications throughout the rest of the world, and consequently in advising clients in relation to the management of their patent portfolios.

Chris has experience of EPO opposition and appeal work, including both defending and opposing patents in the pharmaceutical field, and has attended oral proceedings at Opposition Division and Board of Appeal levels. In some cases the opposition work has been just one aspect of global litigation, and so Chris has gained experience of working alongside teams of litigators throughout Europe and the rest of the world.

Chris has been involved in advising on freedom to operate and due diligence matters. Chris is "recommended" in The Legal 500 and the MIP IP Stars Handbook. The Legal 500 says that Chris is ‘technically gifted in the chemical space’.

Chris joined J A Kemp in 2005 and became a partner in 2015.

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Education

University of Cambridge, Masters Degree in Natural Sciences (Chemistry) including research on the synthesis of peptides

Professional Qualifications

European Patent Attorney, UK Chartered Patent Attorney

Membership of Professional Bodies

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA), Member of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (EPI)